Episodes
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Killasolan: Centre of the Universe!
Anthony Cunniffe talks to JP Kelly. JP was a long serving Chairman of Caltra GAA Club and is currently the Chairman of the North East GPC. JP recalls his early memories of football in the parish, and his less than glittering playing career. He also reminisces on the role of previous notable...
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Skin & Hair Flying! - Parish Rivalries
John Kelly speaks to Tommy Noone from Newtown, Caltra. Tommy recalls the intense rivalries that existed within the parish in the 1940's and 1950's between teams from Caltra, Killasolan and Castleblakeney. This episode is the first part of a two-part interview with Tommy Noone
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History of Caltra GAA
Anthony Cunniffe interviews Mattie Kilroy, a member of the Caltra GAA Club from the early 1960s. During this time he has served as a player, coach and officer as well as being a driving force behind the compilation of the club's history. In this podcast Mattie recalls notable milestones in the...
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Captain of 1943 County Champions
John Kelly talks to Paddy Coffey who captained Caltra to the 1943 County Junior Championship. Paddy shares his recollections on the team's efforts to secure the Galway county title that year. He paints a vivid picture of the difficulties that teams faced in those days in relation to…
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Cycling to the Matches
Mick Higgins recounts a series of humourous tales on footballing life in Caltra in County Galway during the 1950s, from the difficulties in keeping the one & only football in playing condition; the in-parish rivalries that then existed; the cuteness a referee used to keep the peace, & the troops…
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Going for the Man rather than than the Ball!
Tommy Noone talks to John Kelly about his memories of his playing career with Caltra GAA during the 1940's and 1950's when Minor teams of that era were not unknown to field over-age players! Tommy has an association with the club for over sixty years and is a regular at matches to this day.
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Club Fundraising: From Carnivals to Lotto
In this podcast John Kelly speaks to Paddy Murray who served as treasurer of Caltra GAA club for many years. Paddy talks of the changes in fundraising from the mid-1970s when the local carnival with its dance bands was the chief source of club income. His famiy has a long tradition of involvement...
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First from the Parish
In this interview John Kelly speaks to Bernie Higgin who had a distinguished playing career with club and county, namely Caltra and Galway, He holds the honour of being the first man from the parish of Caltra to win a Connacht minor medal. A promising playing career was cut short by injury at the...
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Playing for Prize of a Pair of Boots!
Part 2 of an interview by John Kelly with Bernie Higgins as he reminisces about his footballing career. In this episode, he talks of playing against Fohenagh for the prize of a pair of football boots. In spite of winning the match and scoring 17 points between himself and his striking partner…
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